curing the sweet tooth -possible?

I don't have to have sweet stuff every day, but there are times when the desire overwhelms me and I can't control it.  I was on WW and used their desserts which I felt at the time was a good way to handle it.
Naturally, in the end I regained what I lost and was back at square one.  I have seen people after wls, eat a teaspoon of cake or a cup of sugar free icecream but I don't think that path is for me.

For long term success, I think the best way for me is to try and avoid sweet tasting foods as much as possible.  Go cold turkey if you will, or at the very least just eat fruit.

Has anyone ever been able to conquer the demon sweet tooth?  I'm not talking about managing it with healthy substitures but I'm talking about just not eating alternative sweets either.

I know it will be tough, but I'm hoping the longer I can go without it, the more my taste buds will change.  About 25 years ago I went on a diet and cut sugar out my coffee.  After I stopped diet (a month or so) I put sugar back in the coffee and it tasted awful and to this day, I don't put sugar in my coffee.

I'm hoping to do the coffee thing but on a grand scale.  Anyone else been successfull on a long term basis with this?

I was a major sugaraholic and sweet foods are the ones I ate most often to contribute to my obesity. After years of trying to get them out of my life I decided when I was going to have RNY that I would abstain from them forever because they are a trigger food for me. I no longer eat them as of having RNY surgery. The only foods I eat that taste sweet are fruit, protein bars and protein shakes. My taste for and desire for sweet food is now non-existent. I also do not tempt myself with sugar-free goodies.

That's good to hear.  So you have abstained from more than a year.  Have you tried a sweet to test if you really hate the taste now, or are you not willing to take the risk?  Sounds like you just have a lack of desire for them.  It would be great if I ended up the same way.  Not everyone is so lucky, it looks like.

I "think" I can change my sweet tooth because of my experience with sugar in coffee.  The same thing happened when I stopped drinking diet coke for a while.  Fingers crossed because I may be wrong but I don't think moderation works for me.

I tried eating sweet foods in moderation so many times before RNY and always landed up caving in. For me I came to the realization that I had to go cold turkey. Since I have not had sweets for a year and a half, I feel I am much more in control. My emphasis is on eating well and fueling my body with only nutritious foods. I choose RNY because it can cause 30-40% of RNY’ers to dump on sugar. I do not want to find out if I dum*****t so this is a great motivator to keep me away from sugar. I know from experience that I can tolerate at least 20 grams of sugar in a meal from nutritious food sources. *Feel free to look at my profile page to see my menu plan.

I have a sweet tooth as well, and early out I couldn't stand the thoughts of sugar.  However, now my taste buds are back and I have to say I LOVE sugar!  I have chosen to eat sweets in moderation, however I do sometimes have reactions, like rapid heart rate and pain in my stomach.  Sweets also make me want to just go to bed, I get so tired from them.  Therefore, I determine if it's worth taking the chance on feeling sick depending on the surroundings of where I am.  If I'm at home having birthday cake, I'll have it; if I'm in public and not really able to go lay down if I do get sick, I'll choose not to have it.  I too have protein bars and shakes to help with that need for sweets.  I haven't chosen to have the alternatives such as the WW deserts because I try not to have them that often.  I've discovered recently that if I make a protein shake with sugar free Hershey's syrup and stick it in the freezer for about 20-30 minutes, then re-spin it, it has the consistency and tastes just like a chocolate milk shake.....yum, yum!  I find those who say they have no desire for sweets is because they don't allow themselves to ever have them.  That's fine if you can live that way, and maybe you have to live that way because you can't limit yourself.....each person is different and needs to figure out what works best for them.  In my case, it's definitely a plus that they do make me ill if I eat too much.

Well you may love sugar but whatever you are doing obviously is working for you.  Congrats on the 123 lost.

You can eat fruits, but make wise choices. Some fruits, (like mangos, grapes, pineapple) are high in sugars.  For myself, and many others in my post op groups, I liked using SF pudding with added unflavored whey isolate protein.  I'd use 8 oz of FF milk poured into a container that had a cover. I'd then add 8 T of the unflavored protein and lightely stir the mix to dissolve the protein. Add the contents of the flavor of SF pudding you prefer. Cover and shake container for about 2 minutes. Refrigerate for a couple of hours. You get 4 two oz servings with 20g protein each.  DAVE

Your SF alternative sounds good.  I will keep this in mind if I find the desire for sweet stuff returning.  My favorite fruit is strawberries and the Doc said they were pretty good to eat.  I'm a big fan of rhubarb and I don't think it is sweet at all.  YOu can't eat it raw and it is usually stewed in sugar.

Trying to grow some in my garden.  (It is very popular in Scotland, but not so much here)  I will add some stevia to it if I cook some.  It tasted fine that way before.

I thought I cured it the first four months after surgery but its come back with a vengeance! I have found that I am happy with "just a taste" of something - I've had a couple of squares of dark chocolate, and once a hershey's kiss - and I can stop there.

I do think eating it awakens the sweet demons and the carb cravings though.

I've added stevia to oatmeal and other foods before.  I've also used frozen strawberries or a frozen berry "melody" to make my own shakes, adding the unflavored whey isolate protein.  You can add blended berries and add that to SF pudding too, but some fructose sugars will be in the pudding.  DAVE